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Biodiversity Recovery Plan
The region's first comprehensive conservation and restoration plan, this award-winning plan is the product of a three-year collaboration by the region's scientists, land managers, educators and policy-makers. Click the links below to download sections of the Plan. You can order a printed copy of the plan from Chicago Wilderness by contacting Michelle Uting at muting@chicagowilderness.org or call (847) 965-9253.
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Chapter 2. The Values of Biodiversity
Chapter 3. The Biodiversity Challenge in an Expanding Region
Chapter 4. Overview of Assessment Processes and Findings for Natural Communities and Species of the Region
Chapter 5. Terrestrial Communities: Status, Needs, and Goal
Chapter 6. Aquatic Communities: Status, Needs, and Goals
Chapter 7. Status of Endangered and Threatened Species
Chapter 8. Preserving Land and Water Resources for Biodiversity
Chapter 9. Ecological Management, Research and Monitoring
Chapter 10. Education and Communication
Chapter 11. Role of Key Players
Literature Cited
Appendix 1. Chicago Wilderness Terrestrial Community Classification System
Appendix 2. Crosswalk between Chicago Wilderness Communities
and the National Standard for Community Types
Appendix 3. Glossary of Scientific and Common Names Used in Text
Appendix 4. Preliminary Results of Community Workshop Assessments
Appendix 5. Chicago Wilderness Aquatic Classification Streams
Appendix 6. Priority Groups of Endangered and Threatened Plant Species in Chicago Wilderness
Appendix 7. Tools for Communication and Education Efforts
Appendix 8. Chicago Wilderness Member Organizations: Their Mission and Significant Regional Achievements
Appendix 9. Examples of Natural Landscaping Installation and Maintenance Cost
Appendix 10. Conflict Resolution and Intergovernmental Cooperation.
Appendix 11. Recommendations and Action Statements
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